Re: [ha-Safran] New November book e-catalog available

2014-12-02 Thread judaica man
Dear Friends and Patrons, My latest November 2014 catalog of Jewish books is now available. The catalog contains 65 rare and out of print items (including a map and poster) in areas of Jewish Hebrew Poetry, literature, religious books, history, bibliography, Passover Haggadot, rare journals,

Re: [ha-Safran] Donate to AJL - Buy from Independent Booksellers

2014-12-02 Thread Rose Shoshanah Seidman
Hi Henry : Thanks a lot to you and all the great booksellers who support AJL and are so important to us. What's the deadline for this offer? Thanks, Shoshanah Shoshanah Seidman Faculty Liaison, Program for Jewish Studies, Northwestern University Library 847-467-2914 From: Hasafran

[ha-Safran] Shelving of Children's Materials

2014-12-02 Thread Sally Cutler
Lacking a trained librarian, we are perplexed about the most meaningful and functional way to shelve children's materials for children and religious-school teachers who are browsing the shelves. By topic and then by age-appropriateness? By age-appropriateness and then by topic? Aside from

[ha-Safran] Many thanks

2014-12-02 Thread Nancy Poole
Please accept my thanks to all who have responded to my little survey thus far. I am so grateful. What wonderful librarians we have in our community! Kindest regards, Nancy Poole __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

Re: [ha-Safran] Shelving of Children's Materials

2014-12-02 Thread Stephanie Entin
Sally I'd like to share with you what I feel many may feel. To have the most optimal patron centered/user friendly library, it is important to allocate resources to hire a trained librarian. Feel free to contact me with anymore questions. Best Stephanie Stephanie Entin Wald Librarian AJ Heschel

[ha-Safran] Proposal for Revision of Tibetan Romanization Table

2014-12-02 Thread Johnson, Bruce
Proposal for Revision of Tibetan Romanization Table 12/02/14 A proposal to revise the Tibetan romanization table has been submitted to the Library of Congress and is available for review at Tibetanhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/tibetan-rev.pdf

Re: [ha-Safran] Shelving of Children's Materials

2014-12-02 Thread Phoebe Potts
yeah, but, what if there is no money for a librarian? I've got the same issue-- lots of books, even volunteers to deal with said books, but not sure what works best for a self-serve kids library. Thanks for posing the original question! On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Stephanie Entin

[ha-Safran] Give AJL on Giving Tuesday

2014-12-02 Thread Weisman, Yaffa
Dear All, The Association of Jewish Libraries is a not-for-profit organization, in case you needed a reason to give to the Association that has been representing and serving Jewish Libraries throughout the world in the past 50 years! Light up our Hannukah with your generosity and donate to AJL

Re: [ha-Safran] Shelving of Children's Materials

2014-12-02 Thread Stephanie Entin
Thanks for writing. Is there money allocated for other synagogue divisions? If this library is utilized by the congregation, as it seems it is, it is a vital part of the community and should be considered stronly when budgets are discussed. The importance of a trained librarian should not be

[ha-Safran] Shelving of children's materials

2014-12-02 Thread WJC Librarian
I responded to Sally separately about her inquiry but Stephanie does raise the important issue here. Lacking a trained librarian can be easily remedied by hiring a trained librarian who would be a valuable resource for the synagogue library and religious school and help solve the issue that is

[ha-Safran] [WIJ] Call for Book Reviewers

2014-12-02 Thread Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon
CALL FOR BOOK REVIEWERS WOMEN IN JUDAISM: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL IS SEEKING BOOK REVIEWERS FOR ITS 2015 ISSUES About the Journal: Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal is published exclusively on the Internet as a forum for scholarly debate on gender-related issues in

[ha-Safran] AJL Sellers include one more

2014-12-02 Thread Henry Hollander
The AJL sellers promotion offers you the opportunity to turn back 20 of the money you spend on books to the AJL. The promotion ends Monday the 8th at Midnight. Act now. Full terms can be found at http://ajlsellers.blogspot.com/2014_11_01_archive.html We have added one more publisher to the